Category Archives: Canadian Press

WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama says skiing does for her what golf does for President Barack Obama. Appearing at a children’s hospital Monday and answering some patients’ questions, Mrs. Obama...

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed fullback Charlie Power to a contract extension. The 25-year-old from Okotoks, Alta., was eligible for free agency in February. Power, a fourth-round dra...

MONTREAL - Convicted ex-Liberal organizer Jacques Corriveau is appealing his fraud conviction related to the federal sponsorship scandal. In a motion filed at the Quebec Court of Appeal earlier this m...

Presidential election recount efforts came to an end Monday in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with both states certifying Republican Donald Trump as the winner in contests that helped put him over the to...

WACO, Texas - A Texas zoo has set up a gift registry for an expectant orangutan couple, complete with bubble bath and a Dolly Parton CD. The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco is requesting several items for Me...

OTTAWA - The federal economic development minister says he likes Canada’s chances in the global battle to attract top talent and investment even as a potential threat lurks in the distance: Dona...

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has undergone surgery to repair ligament and bone damage to his ankle and will be out of action for up to 12 weeks. Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli made...

HALIFAX - A judge heard arguments Monday about media access to court documents in a Nova Scotia case involving the alleged sharing of intimate images without consent by teenagers. Defence lawyer Joshu...

A new study suggests drier weather will likely eliminate any advantage for Canada’s boreal forest from higher temperatures caused by climate change. Scientists had predicted that warmer conditio...

TORONTO - The federal government has punted a decision on whether to allow a proposed underground storage bunker to house nuclear waste near Lake Huron well into next summer. In a notice Monday, cabin...